Microsoft Identity Management Engineer

Sonata Software (SonataOne); Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonata Software is seeking a Principal Solution Architect / Identity SME to lead Microsoft Identity Management engagements for enterprise customers in Bengaluru. The role requires deep technical expertise in MIM 2016, identity synchronization and provisioning, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, and identity security.

You will define solution architecture and guide engineering teams through modernization and cloud adoption.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall IT experience with significant experience in Microsoft Identity Management.
• Strong hands-on and architectural experience with MIM 2016.
• Proven experience designing and supporting enterprise-scale identity solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead IAM architecture, solution design, and technical strategy for enterprise Identity & Access Management.
• Act as the senior technical SME for Microsoft Identity Management / MIM 2016 engagements.
• Conduct discovery sessions, architecture workshops, assessments, and design reviews.
• Design and review identity synchronization, provisioning, authentication, authorization, and lifecycle-management solutions.
• Provide technical leadership for complex MIM implementations, integrations, migrations, and production issues.
• Guide modernization and migration strategies toward Microsoft Entra ID and cloud-based identity services.
• Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of complex identity and synchronization issues.
• Provide governance, standards, best practices, and mentoring to engineering teams.
• Communicate architecture, risks, recommendations, and technical solutions to senior customer stakeholders.

Skills

MIM 2016

Identity IAM architecture

Active Directory

Azure AD Connect

PowerShell

MIM Service

Portal

SQL MA

Oracle MA

Delimited Text MA

RCDC

Tools

MIM Service

Portal

SQL MA

Oracle MA

Delimited Text MA

RCDC

Job description

Job Title: Microsoft Identity Management (MIM)

Roles and Responsibilities

We are looking for a Principal Solution Architect / Identity SME to leadMicrosoft Identity Management engagements for enterprise customers. The rolerequires deep technical expertise in MIM 2016, identity synchronization andprovisioning, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, and identity security. The candidate will be responsible for defining solution architecture,conducting technical assessments, resolving complex identity challenges,guiding engineering teams, and providing strategic recommendations for identitymodernization and cloud adoption.

• Lead enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) architecture,solution design, and technical strategy.
• Act as the senior technical SME for Microsoft Identity Management / MIM 2016engagements.
• Conduct customer discovery sessions, architecture workshops, assessments,and design reviews.
• Design and review identity synchronization, provisioning, authentication,authorization, and lifecycle-management solutions.
• Provide technical leadership for complex MIM implementations, integrations,migrations, and production issues.
• Perform architecture reviews and recommend modernization and migrationstrategies toward Microsoft Entra ID and cloud-based identity services.
• Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of complex identity andsynchronization issues.
• Provide technical governance, standards, best practices, and mentoring toengineering teams.
• Communicate architecture, risks, recommendations, and technical solutions tosenior customer stakeholders.

Core Technical Expertise

Microsoft Identity Management (MIM) 2016

• MIM 2016 Synchronization Service and MIM Service & Portal.
• Management Agents including Active Directory MA, MIM MA, SQL MA, Oracle,Delimited Text, Generic SQL, ECMA/ECMA2.
• Connector Space, Metaverse, disconnections, MV errors, synchronizationtroubleshooting, attribute flows, joins/projections, and provisioning code.
• Classic and Scoping Filter Synchronization Rules.
• Sets, MPRs, Transition MPRs, OOB Workflows, MIMWAL, and custom workflows.
• RCDC, custom attributes/objects, and Portal customization.
• Identity provisioning, de-provisioning, and lifecycle management.

Active Directory & Hybrid Identity

• Expert knowledge of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) includingobjects, attributes, OU/OU structures, DN construction, permissions, anddelegation.
• Active Directory LDS architecture and administration.

Qualifications & Required Skills

• 10+ years of overall IT experience with significant experience in MicrosoftIdentity Management.
• Strong hands-on and architectural experience with MIM 2016.
• Proven experience designing and supporting enterprise-scale identitysolutions.
• Strong expertise in Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure AD Connect,and Hybrid Identity.
• Experience with identity security technologies including PAM, PIM, AD FS,SSPR, and certificate management.
• Strong customer-facing consulting and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead complex technical engagements independently.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, andstakeholder-management skills.
• PowerShell/scripting and automation experience is preferred.

ABOUT SONATA SOFTWARE

SonataSoftware is an AI-first modernization engineering company that helpsenterprises transform legacy systems into intelligent, scalable businessplatforms. Powered by its Platformation framework and Harmoni.AI platform,Sonata delivers AI-led modernization across cloud, data, AI, Dynamics, testautomation, and managed services. Headquartered in Bengaluru, India, Sonata hasmore than $1.2 billion in revenue and 6,400+ AI engineers supporting globaldelivery across regions including the US, UK, India, Malaysia, Mexico,Australia, DACH, and the Nordics. With deep partnerships across Microsoft, AWS,Salesforce, and Snowflake, Sonata helps Fortune 500 enterprises accelerateinnovation, improve efficiency, and drive sustainable growth.